Sony Xperia Xperia play Verizon Wireless User guide

Brand: Sony Xperia

Model: Xperia play Verizon Wireless

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA™ PLAY

USER

GUIDE

Contents

Important information..................................................................6

Android™ – what and why?.........................................................7

Applications........................................................................................7

Getting started..............................................................................8

Assembly............................................................................................8

Turning the phone on and off..............................................................9

Screen lock.........................................................................................9

Starting your phone...........................................................................10

Accounts and services......................................................................10

Getting to know your phone......................................................11

Phone overview.................................................................................11

Using the keys..................................................................................12

Charging the battery.........................................................................12

Using the touch screen.....................................................................13

Home screen....................................................................................14

Accessing and using applications......................................................16

Status and notifications.....................................................................17

Phone settings menu........................................................................18

Typing text........................................................................................18

Adjusting the volume.........................................................................20

Customizing your phone...................................................................20

Battery..............................................................................................22

Memory............................................................................................23

Stereo portable handsfree.................................................................24

Internet and messaging settings........................................................24

Turning off data traffic.......................................................................25

Data roaming....................................................................................25

Network settings...............................................................................25

Gaming........................................................................................26

Using the gaming keys......................................................................26

Calling..........................................................................................27

Call handling.....................................................................................27

Voicemail..........................................................................................28

Visual Voice Mail...............................................................................28

Multiple calls.....................................................................................29

Conference calls...............................................................................29

Call settings......................................................................................29

Emergency calls................................................................................30

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Contacts .....................................................................................31

Opening Contacts for the first time....................................................31

Managing your contacts....................................................................32

Communicating with your contacts...................................................33

Favorites ..........................................................................................33

Sharing your contacts.......................................................................34

Messaging...................................................................................35

Using text and multimedia messaging...............................................35

Text and multimedia message options..............................................36

Email............................................................................................37

Using e-mail......................................................................................37

Using email accounts........................................................................39

Gmail™ and other Google™ services ...............................................39

Google Talk™ ............................................................................40

Android Market™.......................................................................41

Payment options...............................................................................41

Downloading from Android Market™................................................41

Clearing your application data...........................................................42

Permissions......................................................................................42

Installing applications from unknown sources....................................43

V CAST Apps...............................................................................44

Getting organized.......................................................................45

Calendar...........................................................................................45

Alarm clock.......................................................................................45

Synchronizing.............................................................................48

Synchronizing with Google™............................................................48

Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar and contacts..............48

Synchronizing and storing your contacts...........................................49

Connecting to wireless networks.............................................50

Wi-Fi®..............................................................................................50

Virtual private networks (VPNs)..........................................................53

Web browser...............................................................................54

Toolbar.............................................................................................54

Browsing the web.............................................................................54

Navigating web pages.......................................................................55

Managing bookmarks.......................................................................55

Managing text and images................................................................56

Multiple windows..............................................................................56

Downloading from the web...............................................................57

Browser settings...............................................................................57

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Music...........................................................................................58

Copying music files to your memory card..........................................58

Using the music player......................................................................58

Taking photos and recording videos........................................61

Viewfinder and camera controls........................................................61

Using the camera..............................................................................61

Viewing your photos and videos in Gallery..............................66

Working with albums.........................................................................66

Working with photos.........................................................................68

Bluetooth™ wireless technology..............................................71

Phone name.....................................................................................71

Pairing with another Bluetooth™ device............................................71

Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth™ technology...............72

Connecting your phone to a computer....................................74

Transferring and handling content using a USB cable........................74

Location services.......................................................................75

Using GPS........................................................................................75

Google Maps™.................................................................................75

Getting directions..............................................................................76

Locking and protecting your phone.........................................77

MEID number....................................................................................77

Screen unlock pattern.......................................................................77

Updating your phone.................................................................78

Updating your phone wirelessly.........................................................78

Phone settings overview...........................................................79

Icons overview............................................................................80

Status icons......................................................................................80

Notification icons...............................................................................80

Applications overview................................................................82

Troubleshooting.........................................................................84

My phone is not working as expected...............................................84

Resetting the phone..........................................................................84

I cannot charge the phone................................................................84

No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging.........84

The battery performance is low.........................................................84

I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer,

when using a USB cable...................................................................84

I cannot use Internet-based services.................................................85

Error messages.................................................................................85

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Legal information.......................................................................86

Index............................................................................................87

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Important information

Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone.

Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/

regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this applies to

the International Emergency Number 112. Please contact your network operator or service

provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and whether additional access

or usage fees apply.

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Android™ – what and why?

An Android™ phone can perform many of the same functions as a computer. But you can

also adjust it to better suit your needs, to receive the information you want, and have fun

at the same time. You can add and delete applications, or enhance them to improve

functionality. At Android Market™ you can download a range of applications and games

from a constantly growing collection. You can also integrate applications on your Android™

phone with your personal data and online accounts. For example, you can back up your

phone contacts, access your different email accounts and calendars from one place, keep

track of your appointments, and engage in as much social networking as you like.

Android™ phones are constantly evolving. When a new software version is available and

your phone supports this new software, you can update your phone to get new features

and the latest improvements.

Your Android™ phone is pre-loaded with Google™ services. To get the most out of the provided

Google™ services, you should have a Google™ account and sign in to it when you first start

your phone. You also need to have Internet access to use many of the features in Android™.

Applications

An application is a phone program that helps you perform a task. For example, there are

applications to make calls, take photos and download more applications.

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Getting started

Assembly

To remove the battery cover

Insert the tip of your finger or a thin object into the opening on the bottom side of

the phone, between the phone and the battery cover.

Lift up the cover slowly but firmly.

Do not use sharp objects that may damage parts of the phone.

When you remove the cover, the memory card becomes inaccessible. This is to prevent you from

losing data. The memory card becomes accessible again when you replace the cover.

To insert a memory card

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Remove the battery cover and insert the memory card with the gold-colored

contacts facing down.

To insert the battery and attach the cover

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Insert the battery with the connectors facing each other.

Place the cover over the back of the phone so that the camera lens hole in the cover

is aligned with the camera lens.

3 Press down firmly on all edges of the battery cover to make sure it gets

attached tightly. Otherwise, your memory card might not function properly.

To remove the memory card

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Remove the battery cover, then press the edge of the memory card and draw it

outwards. Release and remove.

Turning the phone on and off

To turn on the phone

Press and hold down the power

key on the top of the phone until it vibrates.

If your screen goes dark, press or press briefly to activate the screen.

To unlock the screen, drag to the right across the screen.

To turn off the phone

Press and hold down

until the options menu opens.

In the options menu, tap Power off.

Tap OK.

Screen lock

When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save

battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touch

screen when you are not using it.

To activate the screen

•

Press or press briefly.

To unlock the screen

Press to activate the screen.

Drag the icon along the screen lock path to the other side.

To lock the screen manually

•

When the screen is active, briefly press the

key.

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Starting your phone

The first time you start your phone, you are prompted to touch the Android logo to begin.

This is a good time to learn more about your phone and decide how you want to use Android

and Google features. You are also prompted to create a Google account or log in to an

existing account.

Accounts and services

Combine services and get even more out of them. For example, collect contacts from your

Google™ and Facebook™ accounts and integrate them into your phonebook, so you have

everything in one place.

You can sign up to online services from your phone as well as from a computer. When you

and personal information. The next time you sign in, you get a personalized view.

Verizon account

With a Verizon account, you can use the Backup Assistant℠ application to synchronize

your phone contacts with a Verizon server and have them safely stored. You can then easily

transfer your contacts to any phone you want.

Google™ account

A Google™ account is key to your Android™ phone. Use Gmail™ to send emails, Google

Talk™ to chat with friends, and Android Market™ to download applications.

Exchange Active Sync account

Synchronize your phone with your corporate Exchange Active Sync account. This way, you

keep your work email, contacts and calendar events with you at all times.

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Getting to know your phone

Phone overview

1 Directional buttons

12 3 8 9

74 5 6

2 Game menu

3 Touch pad

Button

8 Select key

9 Start key

10 Main microphone opening

11 Light sensor/ Proximity sensor

12 Ear speaker

13 Front camera

14 3.5 mm headset connector

15 Touch screen

16 Connector for charger/USB cable

17 Back key

18 Home key

19 Menu key

20 Search key

21 Power key/Screen lock/Notification LED

22 Second microphone opening

23 Camera LED flash

24 Left trigger

25 Camera lens

26 Volume key

27 Right trigger

28 Strap holder

29 Speakers

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Using the keys

Back

•

Go back to the previous screen

•

Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panel

Home

•

Go to the Home screen from any application or screen

•

Open a window showing your most recently used applications

•

Open a list of options available in the current screen or application

•

Shortcut to Google™ Search

Charging the battery

The phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone. It may take a few minutes

before the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone to a power

source. You can still use your phone while it is charging.

The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after a

certain time. This is to extend battery life and may result in the charge status showing a level

below 100 percent.

To charge the phone using the power adapter

•

Connect the phone to a power outlet using the USB cable and the power adapter.

To charge the phone using a computer

•

Connect the phone to a USB port on a computer using the USB cable included in

the phone kit.

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Using the touch screen

When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save

battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touch

screen when you are not using it. You can also set personal locks to protect your

subscription and make sure only you can access your phone content.

Your phone screen is made from glass. Do not touch the screen if the glass is cracked or

shattered. Avoid trying to repair a damaged screen yourself. Glass screens are sensitive to drops

and mechanical shocks. Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony Ericsson warranty

service.

To open or highlight an item

•

Tap the item.

To mark or unmark options

•

Tap the relevant checkbox, or in some cases the right side of the list option, to mark

or unmark an option.

Marked checkbox

Unmarked checkbox

Marked list option

Unmarked list option

Zooming

There are two ways to zoom. The zoom options available depend on the application you

are using.

To zoom

•

When available, tap or to zoom in or out. You may have to drag your finger

on the screen (in any direction) to make the zoom icons appear.

•

Touch an area on the screen with two fingers at once and pinch them together to

zoom out, or spread the two fingers apart to zoom in. Repeat the relevant movement

to keep zooming in or out.

When you use two fingers on the screen to zoom, it is only possible to zoom if both fingers are

within the zoomable area. If you, for example, want to zoom in on a photo, make sure that both

fingers are within the photo frame area.

Scrolling

Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen. On some web pages you can also

scroll to the sides.

Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen.

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To scroll

•

Drag your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen.

To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen.

To flick

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To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen.

You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you can stop it

immediately by tapping the screen.

Sensors

Your phone includes a light sensor and a proximity sensor. The light sensor detects the

ambient light level and adjusts the brightness of the screen accordingly. The proximity

sensor turns the touch screen off when your face touches the screen. This prevents you

from unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call.

Home screen

Your phone's Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer. It's your

gateway to the main features in your phone. You can customize your Home screen with

widgets, shortcuts, wallpaper, and other items. The Home screen extends beyond the

regular screen display width, so you need to flick left or right to view content in one of the

screen's four extensions.

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The dots at the bottom of the screen show which part of the Home screen you are in.

To go to the Home screen

•

Press .

To browse the Home screen

•

Flick right or left.

Widgets

Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen. For example,

the Music widget allows you to start playing music directly.

To add widgets to the Home screen

From your Home screen, press .

Tap Add > Widgets.

Tap a widget.

Rearranging your Home screen

Change the appearance of your Home screen and what to access from it. For example,

change the background, move items around, create folders and add shortcuts to contacts,

bookmarks and more.

To add a shortcut to the Home screen

From your Home screen, press .

Tap Add > Shortcuts.

Find and select a shortcut.

Add application shortcuts directly from the Launcher by touching and holding the application.

To add a folder to the Home screen

From your Home screen, press .

Tap Add > Folders.

Select the folder type you want to add.

To add items to a folder

•

Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the item

to the folder.

To rename a folder

Tap the folder to open it.

Touch and hold the folder's title bar to open the Rename folder dialog box.

Enter the new folder name, then tap OK.

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To move an item on the Home screen

Press to open your Home screen.

Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the item

to the new location.

To delete an item from the Home screen

•

Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the item

to .

Changing the background of your Home screen

Make your Home screen more personal with wallpapers. You can use animations or a photo

you have taken. Go to Android Market™ and other sources to download, for example, live

wallpapers that change with the changing hours of the day.

To change your Home screen wallpaper

From your Home screen, press .

Tap Add > Wallpapers, then find and select a wallpaper.

Accessing and using applications

Open applications from shortcuts on your Home screen or from the Launcher.

Launcher

The Launcher, which you open from your Home screen, contains the applications that

come installed with your phone as well as the applications you download.

To open the Launcher

•

From your Home screen, tap

To view the applications in the Launcher

•

Open the Launcher, then scroll up or down.

To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen

From your Home screen, tap .

Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag it to

the desired location.

Opening and closing applications

To open an application

•

From your Home screen or the Launcher, tap the application.

To close an application

•

Press .

Some applications are paused when you press

to exit, while other applications may continue

to run in the background. In the first case, the next time you open the application, you can

continue where you left off.

Recently used applications window

You can view and access recently used applications from this window.

To open the recently used applications window

•

Press and hold down .

Application menu

You can open a menu at any time when you are using an application by pressing the

key on your phone. The menu will look different depending on which application you

are using.

To open a menu in an application

•

While using the application, press

A menu is not available in all applications.

Status and notifications

The status bar at the top of your screen shows what's going on in your phone. To the left

you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing. For example, new message

and calendar notifications appear here. The right side shows the signal strength, battery

status, and other information.

A notification light also gives you battery status information and some notifications. For

example, a flashing green light means there is a new message or a missed call.

The notification light may not work when the battery level is low.

Checking notifications and ongoing activities

You can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more information.

For example, open a new message or view a calendar event from the Notification panel.

You can also open running applications, such as the music player.

To open the Notification panel

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Drag the status bar downwards.

To close the Notification panel

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Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upward.

To open a running application from the Notification panel

•

From the Notification panel, tap the icon for the running application to open it.

To clear the Notification panel

•

From the Notification panel, tap Clear.

Phone settings menu

View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu.

To access the phone settings

From the Home screen, tap .

Tap Settings.

Typing text

Using the on-screen keyboard

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1 Shift and Caps Lock – tap to change the character case and turn on the caps lock

2 Number and symbol mode – tap to display numbers and symbols

3 Voice input – tap to use voice input. You need an Internet connection to use this function

4 Space – tap to enter a space

5 Next – tap to confirm the text entry and go to the next step.

6 Backspace – tap to delete a character to the left of the cursor

To display the keyboard to enter text

•

Tap a text entry field.

To hide the keyboard

•

When you enter text, press .

To enter text

•

To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.

•

To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a

list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é", touch and

hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your finger pressed on the

keyboard, drag to and select "é".

To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters

•

Before you enter a letter, tap to switch to upper-case , or vice versa.

To turn on the caps lock

•

Before you type a word, tap or until appears.

To enter numbers or symbols

•

When you enter text, tap . A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears.

To insert a smiley when editing a message

When you enter text for a message, press and tap Insert smiley.

Select a smiley.

To delete characters

•

Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap

To edit text

When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu appears.

Select an option.

Keyboard settings

You can select settings for the keyboard, such as writing language and automatic

prediction.

To access the keyboard settings

From your Home screen, tap , then tap Settings > Language & keyboard >

Android keyboard.

To display the settings key

in the keyboard, tap Show settings key and select

Always show. You can now access your keyboard settings by tapping the settings

key

on your keyboard.

To change writing language

From your Home screen, tap , then tap Settings > Language & keyboard >

Android keyboard.

Tap Input languages and select the languages you want to use for writing.

To change the writing language, slide left or right on the space bar in the keyboard.

Adjusting the volume

You can adjust the ringtone volume for phone calls and notifications as well as for music

and video playback.

To adjust the ring volume with the volume key

•

Press the volume key up or down.

To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key

•

When playing music or watching video, press the volume key up or down.

To set the phone to silent and vibrate mode

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound.

Mark the Silent mode checkbox.

Select Vibrate and choose an option.

Customizing your phone

Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting, for example, your personal ringtone, phone

language and your Privacy settings.

Time and date

You can change the time and date in your phone.

To set the date manually

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it is marked.

Tap Set date.

Tap

or to adjust the date.

Tap Set.

To set the time manually

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it is marked.

Tap Set time.

Tap

or to adjust the hour and minute.

Tap AM to change to PM or vice versa.

Tap Set.

If you want to use

AM and PM, you have to unmark Use 24-hour format.

To set the time zone

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it is marked.

Tap Select time zone.

Select an option.

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